Patents by Inventor Markus Kroeckel

Markus Kroeckel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11251561
    Abstract: A plug connector for plugging onto or into a counterpart plug connector, having at least two counterpart contact elements, in a plugging direction. The plug connector has a housing having a first plane that faces in the plugging direction. The housing has at least two contact chambers, each of which has an opening in the first plane. At least two of the contact chambers in the housing are embodied separately from one another. A wall, which protrudes from the first plane when viewed oppositely from the plugging direction, is disposed between at least two mutually adjacent contact chambers. Alternatively or additionally, at least one groove is disposed in the first plane between at least two mutually adjacent contact chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Georg Wallensteiner, Long Dang Bao, Markus Kroeckel
  • Patent number: 11050195
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control device (10), having a circuit carrier (14), having a plurality of series arranged in the region of a circuit carrier (14) or of a connection body (17) connected to the circuit carrier and of a plug connection body (12), said series each having a plurality of first and second electrical contact elements (26, 27, 36, 38; 38a; 72, 76), which are arranged next to one another in the series and which serve to make contact with the circuit carrier (14) or the connection body (17) and from mating contacts (28, 29) of a plug (100), wherein the first contact elements (26, 27) serve for signal transmission and the second contact elements (36, 38; 38a; 72, 76) serve to form an electromagnetic shielding (40; 70) for at least one first contact element (26, 27).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Gerald Friess, Markus Kroeckel, Richard Gueckel
  • Publication number: 20210006000
    Abstract: A plug connector for plugging onto or into a counterpart plug connector, having at least two counterpart contact elements, in a plugging direction. The plug connector has a housing having a first plane that faces in the plugging direction. The housing has at least two contact chambers, each of which has an opening in the first plane. At least two of the contact chambers in the housing are embodied separately from one another. A wall, which protrudes from the first plane when viewed oppositely from the plugging direction, is disposed between at least two mutually adjacent contact chambers. Alternatively or additionally, at least one groove is disposed in the first plane between at least two mutually adjacent contact chambers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Georg Wallensteiner, Long Dang Bao, Markus Kroeckel
  • Publication number: 20200169045
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control device (10), having a circuit carrier (14), having a plurality of series arranged in the region of a circuit carrier (14) or of a connection body (17) connected to the circuit carrier and of a plug connection body (12), said series each having a plurality of first and second electrical contact elements (26, 27, 36, 38; 38a; 72, 76), which are arranged next to one another in the series and which serve to make contact with the circuit carrier (14) or the connection body (17) and from mating contacts (28, 29) of a plug (100), wherein the first contact elements (26, 27) serve for signal transmission and the second contact elements (36, 38; 38a; 72, 76) serve to form an electromagnetic shielding (40; 70) for at least one first contact element (26, 27).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Gerald Friess, Markus Kroeckel, Richard Gueckel
  • Patent number: 9935397
    Abstract: An electrical device, in particular a switching unit or control unit for a motor vehicle, including a housing, which includes a connection area for electrically contacting the housing with a connecting plug, the connection area including at least one receiving contour, which has a circumferential wall area, for the connecting plug, the wall area encompassing electrical connecting elements, and at least one fixing or locking element being provided in the connection area, which is designed to connect the connecting plug to the housing in the connection area. It is provided that at least one fixing or locking element is situated in each case both inside and outside the wall area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Richard Gueckel, Markus Kroeckel
  • Patent number: 9713277
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic arrangement having a directly contactable circuit board (2), said electronic arrangement comprising: a circuit board (2) that includes at least one electric contact for electric contacting, a housing (3) inside which the circuit board (2) is arranged, and a plug shroud (33) that is arranged on the housing (3). The circuit board (2) includes a first circuit board half (24) that has a support (4) for supporting the circuit board (4), and a second circuit board half (25). The circuit board (2) is supported on the support (4) in such a way that the support (4) defines a swivel region, in particular a swivel axis of the circuit board (2), about which the circuit board (2) can swivel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Kroeckel, Richard Gueckel
  • Patent number: 9692169
    Abstract: A connection system between an electrical or electronic device and a plug connector unit, the device including first electrical terminals, which are aligned in parallel to one another with the aid of a first positioning device within a connection area of the device, and second electrical terminals, which cooperate with the first electrical terminals, being aligned with the first electrical terminals with the aid of a second positioning device in a plug connector housing of the plug connector unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Kroeckel, Michael Schoenfeld, Richard Gueckel
  • Patent number: 9608365
    Abstract: The invention relates to a direct plug-in element comprising: a plug housing (3), a direct contact (4) with a contact tongue (5), the contact tongue (5) having at least one contact section (50) for directly contacting an exposed contact area on a counterpart, and a catch device (6) for an interlocked connection between the plug housing (3) and the direct contact (4), in order to retain the direct contact (4) in the plug housing (3), the direct contact (4) being arranged in the plug housing (3), the contact tongue (5) having a first and second flat side (52, 53) and a first and second narrow side (54, 55), the catch device (6) comprising a first catch element (60) on the direct contact (4) and a second catch element (61) formed on the plug housing (3) complementary to the first catch element (60), the first catch element (60) being arranged on one of the flat sides (52, 53) of the direct contact (4), and the contact section (50) being arranged on one of the narrow sides (54, 55) of the contact tongue (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Markus Kroeckel
  • Publication number: 20170085030
    Abstract: An electrical device, in particular a switching unit or control unit for a motor vehicle, including a housing, which includes a connection area for electrically contacting the housing with a connecting plug, the connection area including at least one receiving contour, which has a circumferential wall area, for the connecting plug, the wall area encompassing electrical connecting elements, and at least one fixing or locking element being provided in the connection area, which is designed to connect the connecting plug to the housing in the connection area. It is provided that at least one fixing or locking element is situated in each case both inside and outside the wall area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Richard Gueckel, Markus Kroeckel
  • Publication number: 20160285195
    Abstract: A connection system between an electrical or electronic device and a plug connector unit, the device including first electrical terminals, which are aligned in parallel to one another with the aid of a first positioning device within a connection area of the device, and second electrical terminals, which cooperate with the first electrical terminals, being aligned with the first electrical terminals with the aid of a second positioning device in a plug connector housing of the plug connector unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Markus KROECKEL, Michael SCHOENFELD, Richard GUECKEL
  • Patent number: 9431719
    Abstract: The invention relates to a contact pin, comprising an angular end section, which is in particular designed for connecting to a wire or plug, wherein the angular end section has an angular cross-section. According to the invention, the contact pin has a round end section that is opposite the angular end section and that is designed for soldering to a circuit board. The round end section has a cross-section that is round at least in some sections of the circumference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Braunger, Ulrich Becker, Richard Gueckel, Markus Kroeckel
  • Patent number: 9312615
    Abstract: In a contact element for direct electrical contacting of a contact surface on a circuit board, a front insertion portion is constituted by a metal sheet having two multiple-ply lateral edges located opposite one another, and having a center portion located therebetween and having fewer plies, in particular one ply, the two lateral edges extending with their outer peripheral edges parallel to one another and each being turned over at least once; and at least one of the two outer lateral edges having a projecting contacting protrusion for direct electrical contacting of a contact surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventor: Markus Kroeckel
  • Patent number: 9306342
    Abstract: In a plug connection for the direct electrical contacting of contact surfaces on a circuit board, having a plug receptacle associated with the circuit board, into which the circuit board extends, having a plug pluggable into the plug receptacle, which has a contact carrier having contact elements for the direct electrical contacting of the contact surfaces of the circuit board, and having a contact pressure spring device for pressing the contact elements of the contact carrier against the contact surfaces of the circuit board, the contact pressure spring device is provided in the plug receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Frank Sellmer, Ulrich Schmatz, Michael Schoenfeld, Hartmut Buschle, Peter Rehbein, Markus Kroeckel, Juergen Stein, Michael Fleig
  • Patent number: 9225094
    Abstract: A direct plug element (2), comprising a plug housing (6), a direct contact (3), which is designed for direct contacting with an exposed contact region (40), wherein the direct contact (3) has a one-piece design, wherein the direct contact (3) is U-shaped and has a contact lamella region (31) and a press-on spring region (32), and wherein a contact point (33) on the contact lamella region (31) is offset in the plugging direction (S) from a press-on point (34) on the press-on spring region (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Markus Kroeckel
  • Publication number: 20150313035
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic arrangement having a directly contactable circuit board (2), said electronic arrangement comprising: a circuit board (2) that includes at least one electric contact for electric contacting, a housing (3) inside which the circuit board (2) is arranged, and a plug shroud (33) that is arranged on the housing (3). The circuit board (2) includes a first circuit board half (24) that has a support (4) for supporting the circuit board (4), and a second circuit board half (25). The circuit board (2) is supported on the support (4) in such a way that the support (4) defines a swivel region, in particular a swivel axis of the circuit board (2), about which the circuit board (2) can swivel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Kroeckel, Richard Gueckel
  • Publication number: 20140308858
    Abstract: The invention relates to a direct plug element (2), comprising a plug housing (6), a direct contact (3), which is designed for direct contacting with an exposed contact region (40), wherein the direct contact (3) has a one-piece design, wherein the direct contact (3) is U-shaped and has a contact lamella region (31) and a press-on spring region (32), and wherein a contact point (33) on the contact lamella region (31) is offset in the plugging direction (S) from a press-on point (34) on the press-on spring region (32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Markus Kroeckel
  • Publication number: 20140299368
    Abstract: The invention relates to a contact pin, comprising an angular end section, which is in particular designed for connecting to a wire or plug, wherein the angular end section has an angular cross-section. According to the invention, the contact pin has a round end section that is opposite the angular end section and that is designed for soldering to a circuit board. The round end section has a cross-section that is round at least in some sections of the circumference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Joachim Braunger, Ulrich Becker, Richard Gueckel, Markus Kroeckel
  • Publication number: 20140302725
    Abstract: In a contact element for direct electrical contacting of a contact surface on a circuit board, a front insertion portion is constituted by a metal sheet having two multiple-ply lateral edges located opposite one another, and having a center portion located therebetween and having fewer plies, in particular one ply, the two lateral edges extending with their outer peripheral edges parallel to one another and each being turned over at least once; and at least one of the two outer lateral edges having a projecting contacting protrusion for direct electrical contacting of a contact surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventor: Markus Kroeckel
  • Publication number: 20140213092
    Abstract: The invention relates to a direct plug-in element comprising: a plug housing (3), a direct contact (4) with a contact tongue (5), the contact tongue (5) having at least one contact section (50) for directly contacting an exposed contact area on a counterpart, and a catch device (6) for an interlocked connection between the plug housing (3) and the direct contact (4), in order to retain the direct contact (4) in the plug housing (3), the direct contact (4) being arranged in the plug housing (3), the contact tongue (5) having a first and second flat side (52, 53) and a first and second narrow side (54, 55), the catch device (6) comprising a first catch element (60) on the direct contact (4) and a second catch element (61) formed on the plug housing (3) complementary to the first catch element (60), the first catch element (60) being arranged on one of the flat sides (52, 53) of the direct contact (4), and the contact section (50) being arranged on one of the narrow sides (54, 55)of the contact tongue (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventor: Markus Kroeckel
  • Publication number: 20140141650
    Abstract: In a plug connection for the direct electrical contacting of contact surfaces on a circuit board, having a plug receptacle associated with the circuit board, into which the circuit board extends, having a plug pluggable into the plug receptacle, which has a contact carrier having contact elements for the direct electrical contacting of the contact surfaces of the circuit board, and having a contact pressure spring device for pressing the contact elements of the contact carrier against the contact surfaces of the circuit board, the contact pressure spring device is provided in the plug receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Inventors: Frank Sellmer, Ulrich Schmatz, Michael Schoenfeld, Hartmut Buschle, Peter Rehbein, Markus Kroeckel, Juergen Stein, Michael Fleig